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May (surname)

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May
Origin
Word/nameAngle, Saxon & Gaelic
Region of originGermany, Scotland
Other names
Variant form(s)Maye, Mayer, Mayes, Moyes, Mays, Myers, Meir, Meier, Meyer, Mayhew, Maynard, Meynell

May is a surname of Germanic (Saxon) and, independently, of Gaelic origin.[1][2] There are many variants used in English-speaking countries, as well as several variants used in Germany. The Scottish May is a sept of Clan Donald.[3] The surname "May" remains a common surname in the United States, England, Scotland, Ireland, Canada, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, as well as among Russians of German origin; possibly also persisting in areas of the Netherlands and France.

People with the surname May include:

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  1. ^ http://landing.ancestry.com/learn/clues/fact.aspx?html=freetrial&cj=1&sid=originscolumn&ln=May&submit=go&sourcecode=17397&fid=5&o_xid=0000703401&o_lid=0000703401. [user-generated source]
  2. ^ "May Surname Origin & Last Name Meaning with Genealogy & Family History Resources".
  3. ^ "History of the Donald /MacDonald Clan". www.rampantscotland.com.